Replay: Tame Impala

Kevin Parker, Tame Impala what more can I say? To be honest, I came around a bit later to his music. My first time at Coachella was in 2015 and my buddy Mikey said there was one band we can’t leave without seeing. This was at a time when Tame Impala was the second-line headliner at Coachella and right before Currents released so the hype and future influence was not fully realized yet for me personally. Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly and the Family Stone are two of my favorite funk/psychadelic rock bands I should’ve recognized the influence. Later that year, I finally came around to the genius and joined the five year wait for his next album The Slow Rush. Also, I joined the “it’s not Rihanna’s song” miltia. It’s been cool hearing more collaborations between Tame Impala and other artists such as Blood Orange, Travis Scott, Thundercat, Theophilus London, and A$AP Rocky in the past few years. I hope there’s more to come.

The expansive and intricate sounds that define Tame Impala's stage presence are not just heard; they're felt. With Kevin Parker at the helm, producing every ethereal note, the band is not just performing; they're sculpting an atmosphere, a mood that's both a homage to the past and a bold step into the future of psychedelic music. Lasers and confetti? You just had to be there!

Favorite Album : Lonerism
Favorite Tracks : “Apocalypse Dreams,” “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards,” “Be Above It," “Let It Happen,” “It Might Be Time,” “New Person, Same Old Mistakes”

The photos featured here were taken at Pitchfork Music Festival (Chicago, 2018).